Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez, the most-hyped international free-agent signing since hard-capped bonus pools were implemented in 2017, hammered one of them, his 107.5 mph blast tying the score at 3-3 for the American League in the third inning. There were 15 balls hit harder than 100 mph Saturday.
Here are a few other highlights from the Futures Game. “But I wanted one at least, so I’m glad I got a groundball.” “I tried to dial it back and get to normal,” he said.
Having displayed his best, Winn throttled it down for his next throw an inning later. That’s why the Futures Game was the moment to let one rip. As the team’s spring training home, Palm Beach is equipped with the same Hawk-Eye camera system that is used in every big-league ballpark. He might have flirted with triple digits this year, but those throws weren’t tracked. Last year with Low-A Palm Beach, the shortstop and former two-way player said he hit 99.8 mph on a throw. “Walk looked over and was like, ‘That was it,'” Winn said.Ĭruz’s 97.8 mph throw may have been the nominal record-holder before Saturday, but Winn said he topped that mark long ago. But I definitely felt good.” Walker, his double-play mate at Double-A Springfield and in Saturday’s exhibition, seemed more sure. I didn’t think it was going to be a hundred. “I gripped a good four-seam and let it eat there,” Winn said. Social media learned the result immediately, although Winn didn’t find out until Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller filled him in when Winn exited the game in the fifth. The Statcast-endorsed verdict: 100.5 mph. Diaz isn’t exactly fleet-footed, yet Winn reared back and rocketed a throw to first base. In the second inning Saturday, Astros catching prospect Yainer Diaz slapped a grounder to Winn at short. “I was just trying to go out there and hit 100,” the 20-year-old said. Later, when the pair earned selections to the Futures Game, Winn was resolved to set a new benchmark. “You’ve got someone who throws harder than you now,” the slugger told Winn, a shortstop prospect. Turning to teammate Masyn Winn, Jordan Walker issued a challenge. But as baseball fans marveled at Cruz’s arm strength - he later topped that with a throw of 97.8 mph, claiming the record - two Cardinals prospects took special notice. In his long-awaited 2022 MLB debut, Pirates shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz made a throw to first base that was clocked at 96.7 mph, third fastest from a position player in the Statcast era. Smith was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2002.LOS ANGELES - On June 20, the baseball internet blew up. "I don't see how it was possible to play (shortstop) any better than Ozzie played it.” “He made more diving plays than I've ever seen," said Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog, who managed Smith with the Cardinals. Each of his 2,511 games in the field came at shortstop. He led NL shortstops in fielding percentage eight times, assists eight times and double plays five times. Smith retired in 1996, the same year the Cardinals retired his number, and in his 19 seasons was named to 15 All-Star teams. The switch-hitter also stole 580 bases and won a Silver Slugger Award in 1987 – the same year he was the runner-up in the NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. 435 in the Cardinals’ six-game triumph and won the NLCS Most Valuable Player Award.įor his career, Smith hit.
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In the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the series tied at two games apiece, Smith faced Tom Niedenfuer with one out in the bottom of the ninth of Game 5 and hit his first career homer batting left-handed (in 3,009 at-bats) to win the game. 276 and helped the Cardinals win their second pennant since his arrival. In 1985, he hit a career-high (to that point). While not known for his bat, Smith’s offense continued to improve while with the Cardinals. Louis following in 1981 season, where he helped the team to three National League pennants and the 1982 World Series title. Smith’s fame increased after his trade to St. I was always hoping they would hit the ball his way because I knew then that my trouble was over.” Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry added: “I saw him as a rookie in San Diego. “Very soon he’s going to be one of the best shortstops in baseball, if not the best.” “Ozzie is the best young infielder I’ve ever seen,” said San Diego manager Roger Craig at the time. Smith’s talent was evident to those who saw him come up with the Padres in the late 1970s. Louis Cardinals, setting the all-time record for assists by a shortstop. The 13-time Gold Glove Award winner redefined the position in his nearly two decades of work with the San Diego Padres and St. Known as “The Wizard of Oz,” Ozzie Smith combined athletic ability with acrobatic skill to become one of the greatest defensive shortstops of all time.
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